II. II.PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COMMISSION AFTER THE REPORTS ON ADMISSIBILITY 5. The initial petitions were received on July 14, September 3, and October 24, 2003 and on January 22, 2004. On October 12, 2005, the Commission issued its reports on admissibility: No. 60/058, 61/059, 62/05,10 and 59/0511. The proceedings between reception of the petitions and the decision on admissibility are specified in the respective reports. The parties were notified of the admissibility reports on December 5, 2005 (Reports 59/05 and 61/05); on November 3, 2005 (Report 60/05); and on November 14, 2005 (Report 62/05). The Commission informed the parties that the cases had been registered as Cases 12.520, 12.521, 12.522, and 12.523, respectively and, pursuant to Article 38.1 of its Rules of Procedure, it gave the petitioners two months to present additional observations on the merits in each of the cases. Furthermore, pursuant to Article 48.1.f) of the American Convention, the Commission placed itself at the disposal of the Parties with a view to reaching a friendly settlement of each matter. 6. Between January 2006 and June 2007, the parties expressed willingness to take part in a friendly settlement procedure. However, as pointed out below and given the lack of concrete information regarding progress with respect to that procedure, the Commission decided to continue processing the merits of the case. 7. On April 8, 2008, the Commission decided to join cases No. 12.522 (Lucía Morales Compagnon et al.) and No. 12.523 (Alina María Barraza et al) to case No. 12.521 (María Laura Órdenes Guerra et al), pursuant to Article 29.1.d of its Rules of Procedure in force at that time, given that they address similar facts. 8. On May 29, 2008, the Commission again asked the petitioners for additional observations on the merits. On June 17, 2008, the petitioner asked the IACHR to proceed with its examination of the merits. On November 21, 2008, the State submitted its observations on the four cases, which were conveyed to the petitioners. The petitioner presented her comments on February 23, 2009. 9. On March 21, 2009, during the 134th period of sessions of the IACHR, a hearing was conducted on cases No. 12.520 and 12.521, in which the parties presented additional observations on the merits of the case and the petitioner submitted additional information, which was forwarded to the State on April 6, 2009. 10. On April 30, 2009, the Commission notified the parties of its decision to join case No. 12.529 (Mario Melo Pradenas et al) to case No. 12.521 (María Órdenes Guerra et al.), based on Article 29.1.d of its Rules of Procedure, since they address similar facts. 11. On January 4, 2012, the IACHR received information regarding two of the children of Hipólito Pedro Cortés Álvarez, with a request that they be included in the claim proceedings before the IACHR. 12. On February 21, 2013, the Commission asked the petitioner to remit information concerning the next of kin of the alleged victims. On March 21, 2013, the petitioner asked for an extension in order to be able to submit the data on the next of kin of María Órdenes Guerra. On July 9, 2013, the Commission granted a one-month extension. 8 IACHR, Report No. 60/05 (Admissibility), Petition 511-03, María Ordenes Guerra; Chile, October 12, 2005. 9 IACHR, Report No. 61/05 (Admissibility), Petition 698-03, Lucía Morales Compagnon et al.; Chile, October 12, 2005. 10 IACHR, Report No. 62/05 (Admissibility), Petition 862-03, Alina María Barraza Codoceo et al.; Chile, October 12, 2005. 11 IACHR, Report No. 59/05 (Admissibility), Petition 381-04, Mercedes Magdalena Navarrete et al.; Chile, October 12, 2005. 2